Abstract In 1991, Christopher Hood made a substantial contribution to public administration
research when he formulated the concept of new public management (NPM). His article can …

Drawing on the resource-based view, new public management theory, and innovation
systems theory, this study examines the relationships between internal control systems …

Americans now face a caring deficit: there are simply too many demands on people's time
for us to care adequately for our children, elderly people, and ourselves. At the same time …

This chapter argues that good care in an institutional context has three central foci: the
purpose of care, recognition of power relations, and the need for pluralistic, particular …

For many years the proponents of New Public Management (NPM) have promised to
improve public services by making public sector organizations much more 'business‐like' …

Studies of the association between innovation characteristics and innovation adoption at the
level of organization are scarce. This study develops direct and moderating hypotheses for …

Strategic management is widely seen as essential to the public services, leading to better
performance and better outcomes for the public. In fact, the private sector idea of strategic …

In many countries the scientific funding system is shifting from an internal block funding
model toward a competitive project funding model. However, there is growing concern that …

Podziękowania 9 Wstęp: funkcjonowanie Uniwersytetu w XXI w. jako interdyscyplinarne
wyzwanie dla polityki publicznej 17 1. Nowe konteksty funkcjonowania, nowe konteksty …

Abstract Since the New Public Management movement began, public and nonprofit
organizations have been adopting and adapting businesslike practices, including branding …